2004 Starcraft Starquest Recall: ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR…
NHTSA campaign 06V469000 · Equipment Adaptive/mobility · filed Dec 1, 2006 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT VERTICAL SUPPORT ARMS WERE IMPROPERLY WELDED.
The risk
DURING PASSENGER OPERATIONS IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE LIFT DOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE INTERLOCKS TO REMAIN ENGAGED PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE BUSES OR THE ABILITY TO LOAD OR UNLOAD PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE VEHICLE.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
RICON IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL AND WILL REPLACE THE TWO VERTICAL ARMS EVEN IF ONLY ONE ARM IS CRACKED (PLEASE SEE 06E008). OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARCRAFT BUS AT 800-348-7440 OR RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Affected vehicles
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More Starcraft Starquest recalls
- 2002–2007 Starcraft Allstar and 3 other models — Affected vehicles, when loaded with passengers and fuel…
- 2006–2015 Starcraft Allstar and 3 other models — Affected vehicles are equipped with Trans-Air add-on…
- 2010–2013 Starcraft Allstar and 6 other models — In the affected vehicles, depending on the routing of the…
- 2006–2010 Starcraft Allstar and 5 other models — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
- 2006–2010 Starcraft Allstar and 6 other models — Equipment
Other campaigns involving Starcraft vehicles
- 2018–2019 Starcraft Bus Avalon and 9 other models — Fuse/circuit breaker wiring between the battery and the…
- 2016–2018 Starcraft Bus Allstar and 4 other models — When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed…
- 2013 Starcraft Comet and 1 other model — Manual over-ride feature on these power lifts may be…
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 06V469000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.